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WEB4 days ago · Gayborhood is officially recognized as historic neighborhood. Lauren Rowello - September 18, 2024 9:00 am. “Our neighborhood is more than a collection of streets and buildings. It’s a living testament to the history and heritage of Philadelphia,” said Tami...
Mazzoni Center hires new President and Executive Officer
WEBDec 15, 2021 · The Mazzoni Center has appointed Sultan Shakir as its new President and Executive Officer, following a 12-month search. Shakir, a Philadelphia native, is currently executive director of SMYAL, an LGBTQ youth services organization in Washington, DC. He will start his role at Mazzoni Center on January 10, 2022.
FDA warns against using poppers - Philadelphia Gay News
WEBJul 14, 2021 · Poppers are a liquid drug used for recreation that can give an instant high when inhaled. Other names for it are amyl nitrate, butyl nitrite and liquid gold. The effects of poppers are immediate and include euphoria, warm sensations and an increased heart rate. Poppers can be a sex enhancer and contribute to sexual arousal.
Police violence is LGBTQ history, past and present
WEBApr 14, 2021 · The modern LGBTQ civil rights movement was born out of police harassment and brutality against a group of gay men, butch lesbians and trans women of color. Most queer and trans people know about the Stonewall Uprising in June 1969; it’s why we celebrate Pride Month. We know that some leaders of that event were regular targets of police violence.
and their stances on LGBTQ issues - Philadelphia Gay News
WEBOct 19, 2022 · On October 3, PGN reached out to all four candidates for Senate and Governor: Fetterman, Oz, Mastriano, and Shapiro, to ask their stances on marriage equality and LGBTQ rights issues. Fetterman’s campaign responded Oct. 3, Shapiro’s on Oct. 4. PGN submitted seven requests to Oz’s team, as well as a half-dozen requests via Twitter in which we cited Fetterman’s swift reply, but received ...
Josh Kruger’s killer sentenced to 15-30 years in state prison
WEBJun 10, 2024 · Robert Edmond Davis, who murdered gay journalist Josh Kruger, was sentenced this week to a minimum of 15 years in state prison.
Hot Baritone: An Interview with Steven LaBrie of Il Divo
WEBNov 29, 2023 · Having survived the loss of original member Carlos Marín to COVID, Il Divo is on the rebound with new, openly gay member Steven LaBrie.
Queer Side of the Ring: Nonbinary pro wrestler smashes boundaries
WEBAug 21, 2024 · Max the Impaler, a nonbinary transmasculine wrestler, is making waves in the wrestling world, taking on both male and female opponents.
Gene London, children’s TV show host and out gay advocate, has …
WEBJan 24, 2020 · Out gay man Gene London, the celebrated host of “Cartoon Corners” aka “The Gene London Show” from 1959-77 died Sunday, Jan. 19 in Reading at age 88. His family reported the cause of death was a cerebral hemorrhage brought on by a fall. Born Eugene Yulish in Cleveland to Minna and Isadore Yulish, London hosted a decades-spanning, iconic ...
PGN personals through the decades - Philadelphia Gay News
WEBApr 22, 2020 · Perhaps it was a signal for what was to come: the shift from print to online. In 2009, as expected, the personals section of PGN was virtually dead. The number of ads dwindled from several hundred in the 1970s to six — yes, six — in the 2000s. The ads for escorts, sex shops and massage workers were down.
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